Paul Curry

Paul Curry

@cr3ative.co.uk

I trick computers in to doing what people want. I skeet badly, and only in a personal capacity. https://www.cr3ative.co.uk

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Paul Curry
@cr3ative.co.uk

it's that time of the year when the local Bluebell Railway advertises their fucking terrifying halloween train originally I thought this was a mockup or something but no it actually looks like that

Paul Curry
@cr3ative.co.uk

you know it's a great day on the internet when "global emergency disconnect all infra from internet kill switch" should probably be put on your next meeting agenda

Paul Curry
@cr3ative.co.uk

serious "get fucked" to the Apple Watch programmers who decided that the best time to push a "Low Cardio Health" notification is directly after each exercise session you do which is designed to address that, presumably because it has just measured it. talk about demoralising

Paul Curry
@cr3ative.co.uk

I really thought the new Apple Home product releases would make this an expensive month for me. Every room in the house has a homepod, and I have an iPad on the wall for smart home control. Every TV runs an Apple TV. I am _primed_ for this event, right?

Paul Curry
@cr3ative.co.uk

Nope, the only thing I ended up buying was the new generation Siri Remote, because the old one doesn't work properly any more. HomeView is _interesting_ but nothing in it is essential. It's less capable than the iPad-on-a-wall. The new Apple TV doesn't do anything I need.

Paul Curry
@cr3ative.co.uk

I can’t wait for the next episode which is also, conveniently, an architect failing to make buildable plans and not realising how that looks

Paul Curry
@cr3ative.co.uk

"It didn't do it before" "We now respect websites more" ??? I can maybe buy that this will convince more sites to integrate passkeys in general, but the double-speak here is frustrating as hell

Paul Curry
@cr3ative.co.uk

"Accidentally safe through strategic neglect" okay first of all RUDE, by being out of date I have successfully avoided us being open to a CVE, how about some positive framing of the issue

Paul Curry
@cr3ative.co.uk

My wife is just revealed that in order to read books faster, she will listen to the audiobook WHILE reading the e-book. At the same time. Is this common? Is my wife broken?

Paul Curry
@cr3ative.co.uk

I accused her of this being like adding powdered milk to milk to have more milk per milk, but she didn’t seem to like that analogy

Paul Curry
@cr3ative.co.uk

so, I did, and now I have: - no AI prompts - no Google Lens - no "app install" icons - no "reader mode" gumph thanks enterprise policy!!

Paul Curry
@cr3ative.co.uk

one of my favourite “bits” recently was entering a prize draw at a hotel on an industrial estate during an event. I won a night at that hotel. Attended with slightly annoyed wife and enjoyed the buffet breakfast on a random week day.

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Grace
@gracekind.net

so I told the CEO it sounds like he’s just feeding tokens to Steve Yegge and then his accountant started crying

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From Yegge's most recent extrusion: > On the side I do occasional six-figure gigs where I fly to companies and teach them my techniques, and that helps with my (considerable) token bills. Hey! I will come teach your teams actual ball, things they can actually use, for *substantially* less!

Paul Curry
@cr3ative.co.uk

going on a three hour car journey tomorrow and my partner is currently cooking, with the intention of eating, boiled cabbage and lentils

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Jonty Wareing
@jonty.bsky.social

Extremely useful tool. Marvellous.

Eliot Higgins@eliothiggins.bsky.social

Google Earth, a tool often used as a source of satellite imagery to verify photos and videos, has added a feature that allows you to alter satellite imagery with AI, for reasons. blog.google/products-and...

blog.googleTransform any place with Nano Banana in Google EarthCustom images — generated from Google Earth satellite, aerial, and 3D imagery — help you redesign any location.
Paul Curry
@cr3ative.co.uk

finally moved all my zigbee devices to a co-ordinator which can map the connectivity graph around the house and I'm now mad at how it has decided to mesh together what do you MEAN a work lamp in the living room is co-ordinating half the other side of the house

Paul Curry
@cr3ative.co.uk

me: very high energy bills my energy provider: we made a digital fish tank if you charge your car :3 ARE YOU BORED? DO YOU NEED SOMETHING TO DO OVER THERE???

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Kestral Gaian
@kestr.al

Last night, as #EMFCamp came to a close, I heard someone say that everyone, not just billionaires, should be able to "move fast and break things." I disagree. If there's one thing EMF has taught me - this year in particular - it's how to Move Slow and Mend Things. news.kestr.al/move-slow-an...

news.kestr.alMove Slow and Mend ThingsThe antidote to the “move fast and break things” philosophy can, occasionally, be found in a field on the Welsh border.

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Jonathan Hogg
@jonathanhogg.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

Replying to @jonathanhogg.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

I think the most important thing you can do (other than volunteer) as an attendee is tell us how *your* #EMFCamp went on the feedback page: https://emfcamp.org/feedback We read absolutely everything and it makes a huge difference to the team to hear that it was worth it

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Paul Curry
@cr3ative.co.uk

Someone in IKEA came up to me and said “excuse me! Exit?” thinking I was staff I said “I don’t know” reflexively and they walked off talking about how I won’t be able to find my way out either I’m sorry! For next time just follow the arrows you’ll get there

Paul Curry
@cr3ative.co.uk

I keep a spare Android around so I know how to use them. Updated to one on Android 17! Very up to date. Pleased to report they're still an absolute hot mess as evidenced by the official Facebook app in the official Play Store having the description of "hacked"

Paul Curry
@cr3ative.co.uk

This is a Pixel, Google's own handset. I beg of manufacturers, use your own device for five minutes every now and then and maybe write down the obviously bad stuff you experience

Paul Curry
@cr3ative.co.uk

Screen protector multipacks are great, because the first is simply a threat to any that come next They will watch incompetence be rewarded with the bin, and learn fear. Keeps them in line

Paul Curry
@cr3ative.co.uk

Great times here in Kent as the council have changed the tip booking system for the third time, resulting in nobody knowing how to use the new one, never seen so many slots available. I look forward to the next booking system in 6 months time

Paul Curry
@cr3ative.co.uk

free business idea for EVRI: Charge me £10 to eject the package from your network, on to DPD, when it reaches your Hub, so I do not have to trust you to deliver it or go find it in a hedge you are welcome to make £5 on this